Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an in ancient times, is also known as the four ancient capitals of the world with Athens, Cairo and Rome. It is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and a famous historical and cultural city with the richest cultural connotation, the heaviest cultural heritage and the most complete ancient city system. There are more than 7000 years of civilization history, 3 100 years of urban construction history and 100 years of capital construction history.
2. Baoji
Baoji, known as Chencang and Yongcheng in ancient times, is known as the hometown of Emperor Yan and the hometown of bronzes. It is also the birthplace of Zhou and Qin culture, the hometown of bronzes and the hometown of folk arts and crafts.
3. Yanan City
Yan 'an City is located in the north of Shaanxi Province, the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the south-central part of the Loess Plateau, with a total area of 37,000 square kilometers. It is the first mausoleum in the world-the location of Huangdi Mausoleum, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It is a national holy land, a revolutionary holy land in China, and the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council.
4. Tongchuan City
Tongchuan City is located in the middle of Shaanxi Province, at the junction of Guanzhong Basin and Northern Shaanxi Plateau, with a total area of 3,882 square kilometers. It is the hometown of Fu Wei, a statesman and strategist in the Three Kingdoms, Fu Xuan, a philosopher and writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, Ling Hudefen, a historian in the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, a great calligrapher, and Liu Gongquan, a famous painter in the Northern Song Dynasty.
5. Weinan City
Weinan City is located in the east of Guanzhong Plain, with a total area of 13030 square kilometers. It is the hometown of Cang Xie, Du Kang, the originator of Lishu, and Sima Qian of Shi Sheng. Located in the geometric center of Chinese territory, "Beijing Time" is issued from the National Time Service Center here, which is the birthplace of TT&C in China, where the Shenzhou series spacecraft conduct telemetry.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Shaanxi